Sept 3, 2022

25 words

WordPinyinDefinition
一叶知秋yī yè zhī qiūlit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom)
主航道zhǔ háng dàomain channel
包打天下bāo dǎ tiān xiàto run everything (idiom)
坚韧jiān rèntough and durable
寒气hán qìcold air
快刀斩乱麻kuài dāo zhǎn luàn málit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom)
方丈Fāng zhangsquare zhang (i.e. unit of area 10 feet square)
春江水暖鸭先知chūn jiāng shuǐ nuǎn yā xiān zhīlit. the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom)
板上钉钉bǎn shàng dìng dīngthat clinches it
棉衣mián yīcotton-padded clothes
深思熟虑shēn sī shú lǜmature reflection
突围tū wéito break a siege
突击队tū jī duìcommando unit
节衣缩食jié yī suō shíto save on food and clothing (idiom)
粮食liáng shifoodstuff
纲领gāng lǐngprogram (i.e. plan of action)
军团jūn tuáncorps
造血zào xuèto make blood (function of bone marrow)
铁证tiě zhèngironclad evidence
预兆yù zhàoomen
派士兵守在雪山顶pài shì bīng shǒu zài xuě shān dǐngput executives in challenging, far off roles
枪林弹雨qiāng lín dàn yǔa vicious battle
啃骨头kěn gǔ touunprofitable business
歼灭战jiān miè zhàna war of annihilation
自古英雄多磨难,从来纨绔少伟男zì gǔ yīng xióng duō mó nàn , cóng lái wán kù shǎo wěi nánsince ancient times heroes have gone through challenges, whereas privileged children do not know true greatness